Siddhartha Datta

Experience

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  Capgemini

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

  Senior Analyst
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  S&P Global

  Jan 2018 - now

  TeamCustom Index Development is a global team responsible for developing and launching index products for third party clients. Index Developers are responsible for creating indices within S&P’s calculation engine, reviewing requirements, and coordinating with clients and internal stakeholders on a global scale.ImpactEach custom index has direct revenue linked to it and thereby contributes to the overall revenue stream generated by SPDJI. builds on the capabilities of the custom team by continuously expanding the calculation types we cover and pushing the team forward to support cutting edge investment ideas.Responsibilities• Preparing and calculating equity, multi-asset, commodities, and/or crypto indices. This includes performing analytical research to determine selection & weighting, adjusting data in S&P’s calculation engine, and ensuring adherence to the methodology.• Work with Custom Index Management & Production, clients, and other stakeholders to determine optimal index structure based on the client’s needs. Provide support to global client base.• Closely coordinate with Custom Index Management & Production on the launch of new index products by providing robust documentation. Responsible for determining operational settings.• Work with IT to ensure service requests are handled in a timely manner. Occasional coordination with IT is also required to test system enhancements and perform quality control processes.• Work closely with R&D and Product Management to ensure proper documentation within index methodologies.• Review workflow for automation opportunities.• Manage multiple projects involving changing priorities and aggressive deadlines. Show less TeamWas part of global technology team comprising of Dev, QA, and BA teams. Primarily worked on the enhancements to the existing index calculation system as well as the implementation of new methodologies.ImpactWorked on one of the core technology platforms of S&P DJI that is responsible for calculating custom index values and disseminating information via Web platforms and reports.Responsibilities• Design and development of Java applications for S&P custom indices.• Participate in multiple software development processes including Development, Testing, Debugging, Documentation, and Support.• Develop software applications based on iterative business specifications.• Work on new initiatives and support existing Index applications.• Perform application & system performance tuning.• Build applications with object-oriented concepts and apply design patterns.• Integrate in-house applications with various vendor software platforms.• Check-in application code changes into the source repository.• Perform unit testing of application code and fix errors.• Interface with databases to extract information and build reports.• Effectively interact with customers, business users, and IT staff. Show less

  • Custom Index Developer, Quantitative Modeling

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Software Engineer

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2019